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he has promised robust oversight of the obama administration. >> i am sure he has. speaking of oversight that is one of the few places on the senate side where they -- no, speaking of government -- homeland oversight? >> tom carper is set to take over that panel. joe lieberman is retiring and susan collins, the ranking republican, is term limits it out, as we were talking about what the house of folks. senate republicans have that same rule. it looks like it will be tom cole born -- tom coburn. he has a reputation for being a finger in the i kind of guy. but he has actually been very serious and a talented group of people work for him on the committee doing investigations and what not. carper is a pretty conciliatory guy. i actually think they will get along pretty well. and both of them will likely be focused on the government affairs part of the committee -- homeland security. i am sure they have a particular interest in that particular subject area. >> what other top seats are changing hands? >> another big one is budget committee. kent conrad is also retiring. p
he has promised robust oversight of the obama administration. >> i am sure he has. speaking of oversight that is one of the few places on the senate side where they -- no, speaking of government -- homeland oversight? >> tom carper is set to take over that panel. joe lieberman is retiring and susan collins, the ranking republican, is term limits it out, as we were talking about what the house of folks. senate republicans have that same rule. it looks like it will be tom cole born --...
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guest: this is a longstanding concern and one reason why the obama administration has said they're not interested in sending sophisticated weapons and to syria. the organization referred to in the article is considered one of the most effective fighting groups on the ground. many of the members are seasoned fighters from the i wrapped insurgency. there also -- iraq insurgency. while they may be somewhat smaller raley numbers, they're far more effective on the ground and it is a growing cause for concern in the situation in syria continues to deteriorate. the u.s. has decided or looks like they will designate the front as a terrorist organization. in that way, that may put some controls on the funding going into this organization and isolated from the other rebel groups on the ground. fact of the matter is in an environment as volatile as the one in syria, without a major presence on the ground, it's quite difficult to deal with an organization like this one. host: this photograph gives you just one neighborhood back in may in damascus with the broader question of what life is like in d
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and that the obama administration could have built on that but instead the obama administration reset the clock, erased the past, in essence, and demanded a settlement freeze. what happened? why did annapolis fall away? why did that offer fall away? >> it is a manner of -- is a matter of well-established public record. i went to the region a few days after my appointment. it was in the midst of the israeli election campaign which was held on february 10, 2009. about two weeks before the election, omert made public the details of the offer that he had made during the annapolis process in his discussions with abbas. immediately, the major candidates to succeed ohlmert, prime minister netanyahu and the previous foreign minister rejected the proposal. prime minister netanyahu said publicly several times and privately that he did not agree with ohlmert's proposals, was not bound by them, rejected them completely, and would not accept them as the basis for further discussion. he told me that personally, directly. he said it publicly. numerous newspaper articles in that period reported that.
and that the obama administration could have built on that but instead the obama administration reset the clock, erased the past, in essence, and demanded a settlement freeze. what happened? why did annapolis fall away? why did that offer fall away? >> it is a manner of -- is a matter of well-established public record. i went to the region a few days after my appointment. it was in the midst of the israeli election campaign which was held on february 10, 2009. about two weeks before the...
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house speaker calling on the obama administration to respond to the republicans' deficit proposal. president obama is at 9:00 eastern followed by speaker boehner. >> this weekend on c-span 3's american history tv, follow harry truman's eldest grandson to japan. >> everybody has their own view what happened and i don't want to argue survival to anyone in japan about the history. we're past that. and my whole purpose for being here is to listen to the living and to do what i can. >> sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 by a majority of 6-3 i believe and going to say that is precedent. and indiana had a -- >> they decided on the indiana case. it was constitutional for them to establish i.d. they did not say that all of those states -- >> correct, they talked about indiana. let me finish because you misrepresented what i said. >> no, i didn't. >> the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations that black people, voter i.d. laws disproportionately affect minorities -- it says to me that we have some
house speaker calling on the obama administration to respond to the republicans' deficit proposal. president obama is at 9:00 eastern followed by speaker boehner. >> this weekend on c-span 3's american history tv, follow harry truman's eldest grandson to japan. >> everybody has their own view what happened and i don't want to argue survival to anyone in japan about the history. we're past that. and my whole purpose for being here is to listen to the living and to do what i can....
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that is one of the problems that the obama administration has had. to use a term not in a derogatory sense because it came from a democrat, he said the president is just a drive-by senator. stock long enough to pick up his -- stopped long enough to pick up his paycheck, and then became president. biden was in the senate for 36 years, and they did not have a congressional relations team that had the institutional memory that was needed. now they have been forced to get institutional memory by all the start tissue they have acquired over the last while. >> great. i would like to go over audience questions now. >> thank you so much for a great presentation. i wondered how hurricane sandy and a possible need for feed it to get some embassies supplemental funding would impact the leg up, and if you talk about that and if you think the cr that goes through march will be folded into that the keep us through the end of the year? >> i will talk about that because i was the incorporator. the preparations process has not only broken down, it has been shut down,
that is one of the problems that the obama administration has had. to use a term not in a derogatory sense because it came from a democrat, he said the president is just a drive-by senator. stock long enough to pick up his -- stopped long enough to pick up his paycheck, and then became president. biden was in the senate for 36 years, and they did not have a congressional relations team that had the institutional memory that was needed. now they have been forced to get institutional memory by...
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the obama administration has a clear policy of avoiding intervention. what do you think should be done more in syria? >> syria is a complex issue. i was the author of the syrian accountability act, which passed both houses of congress and signed by president bush in 2004, slapping sanctions on serbia for the first time ever. -- syria for the first time ever. we knew in 1979 that syria was an acre and a better of the -- abetter of the assad regime. it put sanctions on serbia for doing all these horrendous things, including supporting terrorism, for occupying lebanon, and other things. assad is a bad guy. his father was a bad guy. the assad dictatorship has ruled for 40 years. the have been ruthless in their power. ally in then's main region. i think it would be a blow to iran if the regime were to fall. we are very cautious. we do not want to get involved in any more wars. think it is enough. i do think there are a lot of things we could be and should be doing to help the opposition and syria. >> such as? >> rough finally recognizing the opposition. we'r
the obama administration has a clear policy of avoiding intervention. what do you think should be done more in syria? >> syria is a complex issue. i was the author of the syrian accountability act, which passed both houses of congress and signed by president bush in 2004, slapping sanctions on serbia for the first time ever. -- syria for the first time ever. we knew in 1979 that syria was an acre and a better of the -- abetter of the assad regime. it put sanctions on serbia for doing all...
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another the obama administration well. nonetheless -- i know that the obama administration will. there is a " that may be miss attributed that says, you may not be interested in law, but law is interested in you. we may not be focused on the economy, but the middle east including its laws are interested in us. our transition out of iraq has led to a perception in some circles that the united states is withdrawing from the region. this is not true. we are building up just on the military side. -- their defense and other support for israel. missile defense systems in turkey. a very strong development of coalition defense capabilities in the gulf and continued operations against al qaeda. that is one of the first things that the obama administration will have to do is deal with the perception that on the military side we are pulling out. we are not, but the perception is out there. as dennis said, iran is critical. he went to the main reasons why iran is so focused on our attention are why we have some much attention on it. i would like to add that in looking at the depth of the pro
another the obama administration well. nonetheless -- i know that the obama administration will. there is a " that may be miss attributed that says, you may not be interested in law, but law is interested in you. we may not be focused on the economy, but the middle east including its laws are interested in us. our transition out of iraq has led to a perception in some circles that the united states is withdrawing from the region. this is not true. we are building up just on the military...
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. >> today on "washington journal" the political commentator discussed his new book on the obama administration. he talked about the economy and administration policies. this is just under 45 minutes. this is just under 45 minutes.
. >> today on "washington journal" the political commentator discussed his new book on the obama administration. he talked about the economy and administration policies. this is just under 45 minutes. this is just under 45 minutes.
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. >> speaking of russia, this week there was news that the obama administration has considered sharing classified information on u.s. missile defense with moscow. the idea would be to allay russian concerns about missile defenses close to their borders. they fear it could pose a threat to their nuclear deterrent force. where do you come down on the wisdom of being ready to share classified information about u.s. missile defenses? >> it would be very helpful to russia involved in missile defense. it would be a huge statement to iran. this missile defenses are aimed at iran. if russia and the united states could work out a joint arrangement so that russian radar information were shared with the new missile defense system, that would be really powerful statement to iran that their threats are not going to work, that they are more isolated, and that even russia and nato are working together against them. they are pushing russia and the together. that is how much of it. the world use them. -- that is how much of a threat the world use them. i would not give the russians detail over whether
. >> speaking of russia, this week there was news that the obama administration has considered sharing classified information on u.s. missile defense with moscow. the idea would be to allay russian concerns about missile defenses close to their borders. they fear it could pose a threat to their nuclear deterrent force. where do you come down on the wisdom of being ready to share classified information about u.s. missile defenses? >> it would be very helpful to russia involved in...
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romney has a serious criticism which he supplied consistently, to what the obama administration has done in illegally confiscating the property of bondholders of chrysler and general motors and giving it to his political patrons and paymasters, the united autoworkers. i think that also gives him a spring board to attack -- and i do not think he has done it so far really effectively but he has laid the groundwork -- to make the principal case against crony capitalism, for that is what the gm/chrysler/uaw bailout was, to bring into play issues like the $500 billion to solyndra the california company that went bankrupt. the forthcoming failure of the skirt automobile -- fisker automobile. the party of the little people prepared a car that will cost $50,000, assembled in delaware, the vice president's home state. it looks like that country -- that company is going the way of solyndra. you are helping the little guy by assisting the capitalists who are assembling a $110 thousand car. -- and $110,000 car. that is fruit for romney, if he takes the opportunity to take the case. he would focus on
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the policies and how you might see an obama administration policy towards obama changes -- towards africa changing in a second term and the romney position towards africa, where he has not been too vociferous on that. >> i am afraid you have got me korea i have not been paying much attention to the african opinion. this is not a parallel administration. we are not like great britain. i think you know the principles the governor romney would be in favor of, which would be openness, free trade, human rights, and strengthening relationships. is there a start, divide with how they see things? i do not think so. >> there is an inclination to divide the world between enemies and friends and to think that lots of luster is a very good thing, in my view is that this administration has shown that you do not proceed successfully that way. you proceed successfully by engaging people across the whole framework. barlick compulsion and means like the sanctions that do not involve physical force but involve other means of compelling. with regard to africa, there is an example to this in the way we have
the policies and how you might see an obama administration policy towards obama changes -- towards africa changing in a second term and the romney position towards africa, where he has not been too vociferous on that. >> i am afraid you have got me korea i have not been paying much attention to the african opinion. this is not a parallel administration. we are not like great britain. i think you know the principles the governor romney would be in favor of, which would be openness, free...
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what is the obama administration's view our assessment of libya moving forward? will democracy take hold in libya? if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the events in syria. what is your assessment there? >> dennis, i think that is to you. [laughter] >> first, i am not in the obama administration. i do not speak to the administration. they have plenty of spokespeople and i am not one of them. obviously, i was in the administration for most of what went on on libya, including the intervention and its aftermath. i think there is a continuing hope that what will emerge in libya is a government that is largely rep. it will be a government -- representative. it will be a government that is representative and inclusive. when you speak to the people who are in the administration in libya right now, they're very much committed to trying to produce what would be a representative democracy. coming after gaddafi, in the absence of any institutions, is, in some ways, easier and harder. in other
what is the obama administration's view our assessment of libya moving forward? will democracy take hold in libya? if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the events in syria. what is your assessment there? >> dennis, i think that is to you. [laughter] >> first, i am not in the obama administration. i do not speak to the administration. they have plenty of spokespeople and i am not one of them. obviously,...
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. >> speaking of russia, there was this week news that the obama administration has considered sharing classified information on u.s. missile defense with moscow. the idea would be to allay russian concerns about missile defenses along their close to their borders that they fear will eventually pose a threat to their nuclear deterrent force. where do you come down on the wisdom of, if any, being ready to share classified information about u.s. missile defenses? >> first, it would be very helpful to have russia involved in missile defense. it would be a huge statement to iran. because those missile defenses are aimed at iran. and if russia and the united states could work out some kind of a joint arrangement so that russian radar information were shared with this new niffled system that we and our -- mfled system that we and our allies are putting up that would be a powerful statement to iran that won't work. that even russia and nato are working against them that they are pushing nato and russia together that's how much of a threat the world views them, i would very much like to see th
. >> speaking of russia, there was this week news that the obama administration has considered sharing classified information on u.s. missile defense with moscow. the idea would be to allay russian concerns about missile defenses along their close to their borders that they fear will eventually pose a threat to their nuclear deterrent force. where do you come down on the wisdom of, if any, being ready to share classified information about u.s. missile defenses? >> first, it would be...
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all told, they are a bit ahead of where they were when the obama administration came in, and that is not to say that things have not gotten more complicated. the responsibility falls on the state department. how are they supposed to protect all the people they have there? these are serious and expensive issues. while the state department has seen some problems, they are under attack? never before. host: guest: ambassador stevensow into benghazi in the middle of the revolution in 2011 and started to help the rebels, which at that time were just rebels, no control of any city. he stayed in a hotel and worked to court made international support for the rebels. he was not even the massacre at the time. after the rebels won the war, he said of this compound as a temporary facility, which the report is critical of. it was a failure and a precursor to this incident, the fact that this mission was deemed a temporary facility which allow the state department to neglect security requirements that would have been put in place had been declared an official consulate. that is a huge part of the s
all told, they are a bit ahead of where they were when the obama administration came in, and that is not to say that things have not gotten more complicated. the responsibility falls on the state department. how are they supposed to protect all the people they have there? these are serious and expensive issues. while the state department has seen some problems, they are under attack? never before. host: guest: ambassador stevensow into benghazi in the middle of the revolution in 2011 and...
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guest: and then the obama guys said -- the bush administration -- the obama administration review it and it is full speed ahead. they are concerned about the past history. they had more controls and what exports and what is allowed to come in. now, it is very interesting. congress as well, the people who raise those concerns are strongly behind the program. host: tell us about the nuclear facility. how are they checking off all of the boxes by the international community to say, it is peaceful, go ahead. guest: a few things. they signed the uiaa, the nuclear watchdog. they signed them all. the former head of their nuclear program. u.n. officials coming pretty regularly. it means that the nuclear sites, you have all these weird folks. what is interesting, when you got there it is just flat terrain. they're hoping to begin construction this summer of the actual reactor. when you go there, you see a red flag which is exactly the reactors can go. iran is only about 100 miles away. there's this big red flag or the reactor will be. host: you have been there. you have been there with this f
guest: and then the obama guys said -- the bush administration -- the obama administration review it and it is full speed ahead. they are concerned about the past history. they had more controls and what exports and what is allowed to come in. now, it is very interesting. congress as well, the people who raise those concerns are strongly behind the program. host: tell us about the nuclear facility. how are they checking off all of the boxes by the international community to say, it is peaceful,...
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under the obama administration's rules, the fbi could not write down what motivated him. it be politically incorrect. they deal with terrorism as though it was a psychotic behavior when it is a phanatic behavior. they deal with that as if it were isolated. this is an error message problem in trying to debug these things. we had an army major at fort hood killed 13 americans, and he had in his wallet a card that said soldier of allah, was in regular contact with a clear in yemen who was urging the killing of americans, the army to its institutional shame refuse in its report to deal with the religious motivations which were clearly at the heart of what he was doing. to start with that mission that we have to develop intellectual honesty about what threatens us. the president's proposal to cut the defense budget is suicidal. it is absolutely suicidal. that we say in passing, when leon panetta at testified in the senate that he believed that a nato agreement or a united nations agreement superseded the congress, he should resign as secretary of defense. he has forgotten -- h
under the obama administration's rules, the fbi could not write down what motivated him. it be politically incorrect. they deal with terrorism as though it was a psychotic behavior when it is a phanatic behavior. they deal with that as if it were isolated. this is an error message problem in trying to debug these things. we had an army major at fort hood killed 13 americans, and he had in his wallet a card that said soldier of allah, was in regular contact with a clear in yemen who was urging...
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a remarkable thing -- it was discrimination according to the obama administration. it not to hire someone that did not believe in the teachings of the church. that is the extreme we are going to do. i believe we have to have a president that goes out and articulate a vision that is not just freedom of worship. they're starting to say that in the state department more and more. they do not use the word religious freedom. but religious worship. it is not everything of our religion, what we do outside of our religious worships is just as important as what we do it inside. [applause] what you will see is -- correct the course of this campaign, we will talk about the importance of faith in public life. about the importance of being involved in public life, and speaking out. from religious convictions or non religious convictions. it is referred to as the perfect remedy of the first amendment. all people of faith and no faith, of different faiths can come into the public square and make their arguments. a little christianne, it looks like a little piece of barbwire. that
a remarkable thing -- it was discrimination according to the obama administration. it not to hire someone that did not believe in the teachings of the church. that is the extreme we are going to do. i believe we have to have a president that goes out and articulate a vision that is not just freedom of worship. they're starting to say that in the state department more and more. they do not use the word religious freedom. but religious worship. it is not everything of our religion, what we do...
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the enthusiasm for the obama administration was very high. perhaps it was excessively high. there were maybe expectations we created that would have been hard to live up to in terms of this glorious new chapter in transatlantic relations in which we would disagree about nothing and march to gather as in some past that never existed. i think we were welcome from the start. the message that i conveyed just now we try to convey to our partners from the start. we were absolutely sincere about wanting to work together in a mutually beneficial way. we would listen and we would share leadership. we have the same interest and value. i guess it was pushing on an open door trying to articulate this message and it has been reciprocated by our european partners. it goes hand and hand with the point you made. it has been demonstrated that to deal with the tremendous challenges that we face, we do need these strong democratic like-minded and capable partners. think about some of the examples i gave and imagine doing it without the partnership of europe. you do not have to imagine it becau
the enthusiasm for the obama administration was very high. perhaps it was excessively high. there were maybe expectations we created that would have been hard to live up to in terms of this glorious new chapter in transatlantic relations in which we would disagree about nothing and march to gather as in some past that never existed. i think we were welcome from the start. the message that i conveyed just now we try to convey to our partners from the start. we were absolutely sincere about...
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i mean, for 18 months or so, the obama administration has gone out of its way and bent over backwards to go through the u.n. so it hasn't had to end up in a war. but sometimes wars happen. it's because you have two irreconcilable sides. a minority dominated regime that is brutal, that has a proven track record of being unable to reform, ruling over one of the youngest populations in the middle east outside the palestinian territories. these two forces are just swirling around each other like a hurricane and anyone who's visited syria over the past year, or the areas around it, gets that. western policymakers, though, thought that oh well, maybe it would settle down or maybe eventually people would go home. that didn't happen. so i think what we're looking at here is a conflict, and a hurricane which has been gathering for some time and of course it's harder to deal with a hurricane if you don't take procedures in advance to get people to safety and to deal with a fallout and that's what the obama administration i believe is doing now. host: our guest is andrew tay. let me go back to t
i mean, for 18 months or so, the obama administration has gone out of its way and bent over backwards to go through the u.n. so it hasn't had to end up in a war. but sometimes wars happen. it's because you have two irreconcilable sides. a minority dominated regime that is brutal, that has a proven track record of being unable to reform, ruling over one of the youngest populations in the middle east outside the palestinian territories. these two forces are just swirling around each other like a...
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--e obama administration's 50% approve. last fall, the results were 40% approving, 53% disapproving. and a referendum on the president's approach to israel? >> improving. it is that compared to his general approval. he picked more fights with israel and his voters disapproved of little more of his policies since he has been mugged by reality. he has decided they're not going to negotiate with a palestinian state while hamas controls gaza. why was the unit -- resolution introduced? they would have not thought to introduce it under bush or clinton because they knew it was a non-starter. it was because of president obama's elevation of the issuing criticism of the israeli government and seeming to side with the europeans that made them think they might get somewhere in the u.n. they did a good job solving the problem they had a partly created but they do not deserve credit for that. they are little better than now -- now than two years ago. that is nice and important for israel. we will continue to pressure them to do the righ
--e obama administration's 50% approve. last fall, the results were 40% approving, 53% disapproving. and a referendum on the president's approach to israel? >> improving. it is that compared to his general approval. he picked more fights with israel and his voters disapproved of little more of his policies since he has been mugged by reality. he has decided they're not going to negotiate with a palestinian state while hamas controls gaza. why was the unit -- resolution introduced? they...
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the obama administration is diplomatic. would you give us the numbers of the budget for the state department and the defense department totally together because i believe that is the smart way to defend ourselves. we have more allies internationally than ever before. we can have allies fighting for themselves everywhere else. the question was coming to southeast asia. what do we expect to repeal -- preview and what can we do to improve our presence in the asia pacific? in virginia, he thought -- the fourth round is going on with all of the asian representatives. for a significant diplomatic defense, can you give us the number for the defense and the state department's? -- state departments? we wish to say congratulations to president obama and secretary clinton. >> how might a candidate feel differently with the non-d.o.d. security, the other agencies. are you seeing a different approach from the two candidates? how will they handle specific issues in asia? >> i will say to specific things. it is a hard and welcome question
the obama administration is diplomatic. would you give us the numbers of the budget for the state department and the defense department totally together because i believe that is the smart way to defend ourselves. we have more allies internationally than ever before. we can have allies fighting for themselves everywhere else. the question was coming to southeast asia. what do we expect to repeal -- preview and what can we do to improve our presence in the asia pacific? in virginia, he thought...
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it's a subject that the obama administration has talked a lot about. and it's a subject that has been criticized a lot about. and it played surprising to me a large role, the visions of the american power. a surprising large role in the campaign. before i turn it over, introduce our panel and turn it over to them. i would like to announce that the compilation of all of these sets of 12 papers and responses is now available. and as of this week has actually shown up. it's a volume called campaign 2012. some papers we have had the events for and some we haven't. the books are available at a table outside this hall when you guys leave. and i hope you enjoy it. so to discuss today's subject. the main paper was written by bruce jones. who is a senior follow in government studies here and nyu as well. and our response paper was written by homey karose that is a fellow in government development. and here to moderate is edward davera, and turn it over to him. >> thank you, i am the develop white house editor for politco, which means i have been paying a lot of
it's a subject that the obama administration has talked a lot about. and it's a subject that has been criticized a lot about. and it played surprising to me a large role, the visions of the american power. a surprising large role in the campaign. before i turn it over, introduce our panel and turn it over to them. i would like to announce that the compilation of all of these sets of 12 papers and responses is now available. and as of this week has actually shown up. it's a volume called...
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today, a look at the obama administration's aid to the auto industry. the former lead adviser on the auto industry will be live, starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern, on c-span 3. this month, as the presidential candidates meet for debate, we are asking middle and high school students to send a message to the presidency. students will answer the question, what is the most important issue the president should consider in 2013? there is a grand prize of $25,000. -- $5,000. for complete details and rules, go online to studentcam.org. >> in a foreign-policy speech, mr. khamenei said that president obama is a passive in the middle east chris it is time to change course in the regent. -- region. foreign policy will be the focus of the third presidential debate on october 22nd. this is 30 minutes. congressman goodlatte has been a tremendous supporter of the men and women in uniform. since its founding in 89, this institution has been incredibly dedicated to the cause of honor and service. vmi has produced some of the finest officers that the military has known during
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>> on that same day, at the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out broadway -- spoken out right away. we should not have called him a reformer when he was providing guns on his own people. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we equivocate on our values, in excess more week. will we look week, our adversaries are much more willing to test us. -- when we'll look week, our adversaries are much more willing to test us. >> that is a bunch of malarkey. this lecture on embassies' security. the congressmen can embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we ask for. so much for the embassy's security. governor romney, before he knew the facts, before he knew that the ambassador was killed, and he was out making political statements. he was panned by the media around the world. this talk about this weakn
>> on that same day, at the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out broadway -- spoken out right away. we should not have called him a reformer when he was providing guns on his own people. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we...
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a remarkable thing, a discrimination to hire somebody according to that obama administration, not her somebody that as a minister if they did not believe in the tenets of the church. that is the kind of extreme we are going to. we have to have a president that goes out and articulate a vision that is not just as this president does, freedom of worship. they are starting to say that in the state department more and more. they say freedom of worship. to those of us who are people of faith, we know worship is a critical aspect of our religion, but it is not everything of our religion. what we do outside of our services is as important as what we did inside those worship services. what you will see, someone, as i did throughout the course of this campaign, i will talk about the importance of faith, the importance of people of faith being involved in public life, and speaking at from their religious convictions or from their non-religious convictions. that is what james madison refer to as the perfect remedy of the first amendment, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of spe
a remarkable thing, a discrimination to hire somebody according to that obama administration, not her somebody that as a minister if they did not believe in the tenets of the church. that is the kind of extreme we are going to. we have to have a president that goes out and articulate a vision that is not just as this president does, freedom of worship. they are starting to say that in the state department more and more. they say freedom of worship. to those of us who are people of faith, we...
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the obama administration's credit. the truth of the matter is is that private oil drilling has increased production whereas public oil and drilling has decreased. i will take the comment off air. guest: the obama administration is saying oil and gas production is up. that is technically true. public federal lands is down by about 11%. state health plans where the increase is happening -- state lands is where the increases happening. the president is saying, i'm doing as much as i can. host: elana schor a reporter with "environment & energy daily" and focuses on the politics of oil and gas. thank you so much for joining us. next we'll speak with "time" magazine's mark thompson. mental health care. >> 9:15 eastern time. a new ad is targeting mitt romney's jobs record and finances. it accuses the governor for keeping money in foreign bank accounts. mitt romney is calling on president obama to not let the killing of osama bin laden become a politically divisive event. mr. romney went on to say that president obama can take
the obama administration's credit. the truth of the matter is is that private oil drilling has increased production whereas public oil and drilling has decreased. i will take the comment off air. guest: the obama administration is saying oil and gas production is up. that is technically true. public federal lands is down by about 11%. state health plans where the increase is happening -- state lands is where the increases happening. the president is saying, i'm doing as much as i can. host:...
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and on human rights, i am pleased the obama administration has moved. as we remember when pricked secretary clinton went to china she said she would not raise human rights and now is part of the dialogue. the president has made good progress there in my opinion and the governors opinioned, but from day one, governor rahm it will raise human-rights issues. after 14 incidents with philippine -- beginning last summer, secretary clinton did take some initiative in trying to get talks going. they had disappointment at the recent asian meeting. governor romney has said that is the start but we have to be firmer on the freedom of the seas. so there are differences in approach and especially on economic issues, you can expect more forward leaning, confrontational approach with china. >> matt just follow up on that and ask you how do you judge the seriousness of the rising set of problems concerning the south china sea? >> we have to take them very seriously. there are a number of countries that have resources and territorial claims in the area. these disputes h
and on human rights, i am pleased the obama administration has moved. as we remember when pricked secretary clinton went to china she said she would not raise human rights and now is part of the dialogue. the president has made good progress there in my opinion and the governors opinioned, but from day one, governor rahm it will raise human-rights issues. after 14 incidents with philippine -- beginning last summer, secretary clinton did take some initiative in trying to get talks going. they...
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the first is that the obama administration's u.s. base is the same conflicts in the middle east that been raging for some time, but on a different battleground. everything about the battle ground has changed. the protagonists, identity, their nature has changed, the stakes have changed, the landscape has changed, the degree to which the u.s. has the capacity to make these happen has changed and has declined, and one need not go to the list, but a few things, and many of them have accelerated with the airbus rising -- the arab uprising, the shift toward the gulf, into the vacation of the sunni-shiite and the arab-person contact, and the relative decline of u.s. capacity, not necessarily that people can do things without the u.s.. u.s. is effective as ever in its capacity to get the parties to do what it wants to do, and in that respect it is not the same landscape as we have had before. the second point is that the united states is in the middle east, present in the middle east, it is not of the middle east. i mean it that has always
the first is that the obama administration's u.s. base is the same conflicts in the middle east that been raging for some time, but on a different battleground. everything about the battle ground has changed. the protagonists, identity, their nature has changed, the stakes have changed, the landscape has changed, the degree to which the u.s. has the capacity to make these happen has changed and has declined, and one need not go to the list, but a few things, and many of them have accelerated...
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the administration says one thing but the joint chiefs have asked obama not to tell israel not to attack iran and obama reportedly said that is not my position. >> we get it. would any of you like to comment? we will take this as a comment. instead of a question. >> we have an administration doing this kind of violations -- >> i understand. next, please. >> suppose i ran a bit of everything and says we will eat grass. what do you think should be done then? >> the iranian position is that having weapons of mass destruction is a violation of their religious principles. what they turned iran and said they do not want nuclear weapons, that is not a minor thing. their argument is that they don't want nuclear weapons for religious reasons. many people don't believe that. if they said they were lying and had a weapons program and stopped it region stopped it -- this should be a clear violation of their obligations. >> [unintelligible] russia seems to be supporting the iranian position. at a time when russia needed hard currency, it was i ran that furnished it. anything that bothers the united s
the administration says one thing but the joint chiefs have asked obama not to tell israel not to attack iran and obama reportedly said that is not my position. >> we get it. would any of you like to comment? we will take this as a comment. instead of a question. >> we have an administration doing this kind of violations -- >> i understand. next, please. >> suppose i ran a bit of everything and says we will eat grass. what do you think should be done then? >> the...
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and if you could talk about what you would like to see from the obama administration if it is reelected and how much damage would be done if it is romney? >> thank you for the question. i was going to reply anyway. have an potential to impact on negotiations. it goes without saying that turkey and iran have a lot of experience in terms of negotiations to overcome the obstacles that might be emanating from the prospects of the negotiations because it is a bigger issue. syria is very sensitive and problematic. i am and guarded optimism. the point is, if there are going to me negotiations anyway, not only because of -- turkey has concerns about iran's ability -- but to turkey and iran and still have a role in terms of negotiations. he
and if you could talk about what you would like to see from the obama administration if it is reelected and how much damage would be done if it is romney? >> thank you for the question. i was going to reply anyway. have an potential to impact on negotiations. it goes without saying that turkey and iran have a lot of experience in terms of negotiations to overcome the obstacles that might be emanating from the prospects of the negotiations because it is a bigger issue. syria is very...
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and possibly the next administration, whether it is president obama or governor romney, and that is the iranian nuclear challenge. as the caller rightly points out, israel has benefited from a significant amount of american aid over many, many years. but it is concerned, and i think quite rightly, about what an iranian nuclear weapon would mean for their own security. is a question of the wisdom of an attack on the iranian nuclear facilities, whether this would deal a blow to the iranians. certainly, it would delay it significantly. or wooded accelerate the program, and what would it do -- or would its accelerated program, and what would it do to the iranian regime? in the policy communities around those two countries -- i do not think anybody has lost sight of the fact that the iranians are bold as well. they, too, have their own view of their own security. if you look at it in a purely objective manner, iran has a strategic interest in developing nuclear technology. they feel they are surrounded by the united states and hostile neighbors. if they look at the north korean experienc
and possibly the next administration, whether it is president obama or governor romney, and that is the iranian nuclear challenge. as the caller rightly points out, israel has benefited from a significant amount of american aid over many, many years. but it is concerned, and i think quite rightly, about what an iranian nuclear weapon would mean for their own security. is a question of the wisdom of an attack on the iranian nuclear facilities, whether this would deal a blow to the iranians....
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during the obama administration. thank you, president obama. thank you for the fantastic job you are doing in reducing our dependency upon imported oil. that is something that did not happen during plush's -- president bush's years in office. we are at an 18-year high for oil for development. we are at a point where we have reduced our dependence upon imported oil from 57% down to 45%, just in 3 1/2 years since president obama was sworn in. we have more rigs than the whole rest of the world combined drilling for oil here in the united states. quite a record. and we thank you, president obama, for your excellent job. but we know what the majority, we know what the republican majority is trying to do here today. they are trying to remessage here that somehow or other president obama hasn't done a historically good job. the majority is about to make their own history here. rewrite history. they are so bent on voting against president obama that they are going to actually oppose the policy they hold most dear, more drilling. we appear to have found
during the obama administration. thank you, president obama. thank you for the fantastic job you are doing in reducing our dependency upon imported oil. that is something that did not happen during plush's -- president bush's years in office. we are at an 18-year high for oil for development. we are at a point where we have reduced our dependence upon imported oil from 57% down to 45%, just in 3 1/2 years since president obama was sworn in. we have more rigs than the whole rest of the world...
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guest: let me point out that if that is exactly what the obama administration is saying. if governor romney thinks differently about how to prosecute or wind down the war in afghanistan, he did not show it in those comments. guest: this is true, however i think the argument the romney campaign is trying to make is how could the obama administration telegraph the exit strategy so far out from when it will take place? by doing that, as soon as the white house said we are getting out by 2014, european allies followed and said we are going to get out before that. i think that is what the romney camp is trying to hone in on. the second thing is clearly, our enemies inside of afghanistan, have no reason to negotiate because they know we are going to leave no matter what happens. guest: all of this is true, but let's not forget this does not happen in a vacuum. the united states is in afghanistan with numerous other countries, and it was natal that agree to this idea of a 2014 withdrawal. the united states, it is not clear to me if the rest of the nato polls out on schedule, --
guest: let me point out that if that is exactly what the obama administration is saying. if governor romney thinks differently about how to prosecute or wind down the war in afghanistan, he did not show it in those comments. guest: this is true, however i think the argument the romney campaign is trying to make is how could the obama administration telegraph the exit strategy so far out from when it will take place? by doing that, as soon as the white house said we are getting out by 2014,...
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the obama administration sat on their hands and not get involved. we have a chance to seek a more friendly nation come up and to see off mended rishaad replaced. --, did rishaad -- ahmadinajas replaced. >> we're discussing is real situation and hours. the israeli aircraft will depend on refueling as they get there and refueling on the way back. by us. this has to be a joint effort. he understands very fairly the sanctions being placed on the economy. we really have to respect the fact that our alliance with israel is at stake at this point. that will be critical. we really are at a point where we're trying to get the chinese involved. it is critical that we have some success there. there is no stopping for the moment. >> we are down to one minute, and no rebuttal. our last question consummate guest in the studio. -- comes from the guest in the studio. the interests of the citizens of indiana and be a contributing political leader on domestic global politics? >> for many years i've attempted to do all the above in response to your very good question.
the obama administration sat on their hands and not get involved. we have a chance to seek a more friendly nation come up and to see off mended rishaad replaced. --, did rishaad -- ahmadinajas replaced. >> we're discussing is real situation and hours. the israeli aircraft will depend on refueling as they get there and refueling on the way back. by us. this has to be a joint effort. he understands very fairly the sanctions being placed on the economy. we really have to respect the fact...
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the house energy and subcommittee will look at the obama administration's decision to deny a permit for construction of the keystone oil pipeline. live coverage gets a started at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. on c-span 3, a congressional oversight hearing investigates the government's handling of fires that happened during some of the testing of the chevy volt electric vehicle and that gets started in one hour at 8:00 eastern. >> for more resources in the presidential race, use the campaign 2012 website to watch videos of candidates and the campaign trail. read the latest from candidates, political reporters, and people like you from social media sites at c-span.org/campaign 2012. >> coming up in a moment, today's news and your reaction to last night's state of the union speech by the president's, live on "washington journal." the house will be in session at 9:00 a.m. eastern. congresswoman gabrielle giffords will officially handed her resignation to house leaders this morning. a number of members will come to the floor to talk about their colleagues. the arizona democrat was shot when
the house energy and subcommittee will look at the obama administration's decision to deny a permit for construction of the keystone oil pipeline. live coverage gets a started at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. on c-span 3, a congressional oversight hearing investigates the government's handling of fires that happened during some of the testing of the chevy volt electric vehicle and that gets started in one hour at 8:00 eastern. >> for more resources in the presidential race, use the...
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of the obama administration. also another interesting aspect of the work i did for the staff, it involved looking at installing think our alliances and partnerships of looking at the future of american power and america's ability to lead over the coming years and decades. host: graduated university of michigan in jamestown. guest: i think that is true. i think the saudis and their proximity, wycherley across a small water wake, they are going to feel the impact of a nuclear iran much more directly, and their vulnerability to potential sabotage, energy and oil refinery and various facilities that are particularly vulnerable to any kind of destabilizing effort has been to come in this has been the reason why we have seen public reports of them potentially looking at options that they would themselves look at to develop a nuclear capability, whether it is pakistan or some other means of acquiring its own nuclear deterrence. host: let's go back to the map. i want to ask you how narrow of a passageway is that, and wha
of the obama administration. also another interesting aspect of the work i did for the staff, it involved looking at installing think our alliances and partnerships of looking at the future of american power and america's ability to lead over the coming years and decades. host: graduated university of michigan in jamestown. guest: i think that is true. i think the saudis and their proximity, wycherley across a small water wake, they are going to feel the impact of a nuclear iran much more...
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>> on that same day, the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we equivocate on our values, it make us look weak. when we look weak, our adversaries are much more willing to test us. >> that is a bunch of malarkey. this lecture on embassy security. the congressman cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for. so much for the embassy security. governor romney, before he knew the facts, before he knew that the ambassador was killed, he was out making political statements. he was panned by the media around the world. this talk about this weakness, i do not understand what my friend is talking about. this is a president who has done everything he has said he is going to do. he has repaired our alliances. this is a guy who brought t
>> on that same day, the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we equivocate on our values, it make us look weak. when we look weak, our adversaries are much more willing to test us....
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it also means that iran has no fear whatsoever of the obama administration. in recent days we have learned that iran was behind another barbaric attack on -- a terrorist attack on innocent civilians, when its terrorist proxy, hezbollah, bombed a bulgarian bus, killing five innocent israeli citizens and killing a pregnant woman, including dozens more. imagine how embowdened iran will become if they are allowed to come into -- emboldinned iran will become if they are allowed to come into possession of nuclear weapons. imagine for a moment the scenario of hezbollah, one of iran's terrorist proxies, gaining possession of two nuclear war heads and bringing them across the border into the united states, concealed, say, in bails of marijuana. it shows you that they can get them in. when transporting them into the heart of two different crowded unnamed cities and then calling and telling the white house exactly when and where the first one will be detonated, and then following through 60 seconds later. then imagine them, mr. speaker, calling the white house back and
it also means that iran has no fear whatsoever of the obama administration. in recent days we have learned that iran was behind another barbaric attack on -- a terrorist attack on innocent civilians, when its terrorist proxy, hezbollah, bombed a bulgarian bus, killing five innocent israeli citizens and killing a pregnant woman, including dozens more. imagine how embowdened iran will become if they are allowed to come into -- emboldinned iran will become if they are allowed to come into...
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we have three guests from the obama administration. critical of all had positions on the obama administration. if i believe you are all on the advisory committee for the reelection campaign. if so, you are political as well as foreign policy experts. i will introduce them one at a time. as i introduce them, i will put a question to each of them in his or her area of expertise. and then, having done that, we will open it up to questions from you. first, i will start with a doug wilson who has served as the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs from 2009 to 2012. he is a distinguished fellow of media and public affairs at george washington university. let me ask you this. it relates to the chart we just saw. why, for the first time in a generation, to voters prefer democrats to republicans on foreign policies? is that the elimination of osama bin laden or is there more to it? >> i think it is both. if this administration and democrats have basically proven to be of things. for one, that we can be tough. the president can and
we have three guests from the obama administration. critical of all had positions on the obama administration. if i believe you are all on the advisory committee for the reelection campaign. if so, you are political as well as foreign policy experts. i will introduce them one at a time. as i introduce them, i will put a question to each of them in his or her area of expertise. and then, having done that, we will open it up to questions from you. first, i will start with a doug wilson who has...
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do you believe the obama administration and his policies are not taking an intimidating enough stance? they are not scared of us. >> this is a mirror image of your point. your point was president obama should say that the attack on israel is an attack against the united states. this young man says an hour ago, it was reported one of the generals, an iranian, just said an israeli attack on iran would be an attack on america. -- an attack by america. american military bases would be vulnerable to our retaliation. >> it does not shock me. the iranians, if they were able to kill and destroy every israeli, that would not stop them from trying to kill and destroy every american. at this moment, they have the means to deliver a missile, to destroy israel. maybe two or three nuclear bombs would destroy the place. they did not have the response -- a capability to destroy the united states. once they do, i do not think they wouldn't use it. -- once they do, i don't think there is any uncertainty that they will use it. >> the iranians would attack us through the sarah gets. 21 countries in a rid
do you believe the obama administration and his policies are not taking an intimidating enough stance? they are not scared of us. >> this is a mirror image of your point. your point was president obama should say that the attack on israel is an attack against the united states. this young man says an hour ago, it was reported one of the generals, an iranian, just said an israeli attack on iran would be an attack on america. -- an attack by america. american military bases would be...
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the obama administration's priority is to empower cubans to determine their own future. the most effective tool we have is building connections between the cuban and american people in order to give cubans the support and tools they need to move toward independence of their government. u.s. citizens engaging in a well defined purpose will travel are the best ambassadors for our democratic ideals. the hundreds of thousands of cuban-americans who have traveled and sent remittances to the island are a central part of a strategy to insure cubans have these opportunities. our policy recognizes the importance of engaging with pro- democracy and human rights activists. some of whom you will speak to today who have been working for years to expand the political and civil rights of all cubans. a program to provide humanitarian assistance to political prisoners and support the documentation of human rights abuses and prevent -- promote the free flow of information. secretary clinton recognized a cuban water -- blogger. in 2010 and 2011, the cuban government with support from the s
the obama administration's priority is to empower cubans to determine their own future. the most effective tool we have is building connections between the cuban and american people in order to give cubans the support and tools they need to move toward independence of their government. u.s. citizens engaging in a well defined purpose will travel are the best ambassadors for our democratic ideals. the hundreds of thousands of cuban-americans who have traveled and sent remittances to the island...
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obama administration. i am interested to know, and i think people here pointed out -- >> during the campaign, both senator obama, the candidate, and senator mccain, the candidate, endorsed our issues, so it was not an issue in the campaign. to the extent we can, we would like to keep it that way. >> people would like to know what you all plan to do in the coming months to keep your initiative moving. secondly, what can people like those who have come up this evening to hear about this and think about it -- what can they do to deal with these issues and help to reduce the threats that we face? let me start this with senator nunn. >> the question of what the public can do -- i think we have a film out. you can get them free on our website. the last, best chance is a hypothetical film about nuclear terrorism. "the nuclear tipping point" is one where all of us discussed the issues with henry kissinger. those are available on the nt i.org website. the public needs to get familiar with these issues, as hard as i
obama administration. i am interested to know, and i think people here pointed out -- >> during the campaign, both senator obama, the candidate, and senator mccain, the candidate, endorsed our issues, so it was not an issue in the campaign. to the extent we can, we would like to keep it that way. >> people would like to know what you all plan to do in the coming months to keep your initiative moving. secondly, what can people like those who have come up this evening to hear about...
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>host: where are the differences in the bush administration and the obama administration foreign policy, and where are the similarities? guest: foreign policy factored very heavily into this, in the 2008 election. john mccain was a war hero, the head of the senate armed services committee contingent, against barack obama, a relative unknown with less experience in foreign policy. barack obama campaigned on his policy to end the iraq war. it was not going well in 2008. at that time there was a clear difference. while president obama fulfilled his promise to withdraw troops from iraq, a lot of other things he did around the world works different. he did not close guantanamo bay, as he promised. is executing of drone strikes in six or seven countries around the world. he has a very muscular foreign policy. the bush foreign policy was more neo conservative. how does it plain do what we are doing this year? the republican party is totally split on this issue at this point. it does not get talked about a lot because they don't want to highlight the fact they are split on foreign policy. reali
>host: where are the differences in the bush administration and the obama administration foreign policy, and where are the similarities? guest: foreign policy factored very heavily into this, in the 2008 election. john mccain was a war hero, the head of the senate armed services committee contingent, against barack obama, a relative unknown with less experience in foreign policy. barack obama campaigned on his policy to end the iraq war. it was not going well in 2008. at that time there was...
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and in that interim period, the obama administration stuck to its pretty hard line argument that this was not terism. and so you had this growing sense among the public that the administration's story wasn't quite right and then you had what looked like an inflexible position by the administration that no the possibility of al qaeda involvement wouldn't be considered. when the position shifted the administration was left looking kind of foolish. but that's really nothing more than a problem of clumsy messaging by the white house. and to turn this into assign of a massive failure of american leadership is pretty silly. host: let's go to independent line in texas. caller: good morning. what they're talking about foreign affairs because they don't want to talk about that but frankly, it's the same agenda, it's just when are we going to war? the american public wants to go to war with iran. it's been set up before bush senator and even osama wants to kill as many citizens as we have killed. obama on the benghazi attack i think was good. i think a terrorist attack, it was that and to label
and in that interim period, the obama administration stuck to its pretty hard line argument that this was not terism. and so you had this growing sense among the public that the administration's story wasn't quite right and then you had what looked like an inflexible position by the administration that no the possibility of al qaeda involvement wouldn't be considered. when the position shifted the administration was left looking kind of foolish. but that's really nothing more than a problem of...
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the bush administration had a solution that did not get adopted by president obama's administration. there is another issue, and i am very supportive, but there is an issue of whether any palestinian leader can accept this agreement. there have been very good offers made to president abbas, and both said no, so if you are an israeli, you are saying, is in the palestinian able to except an arrangement that is a compromise, or can they only accept something that is 120%. there is lack of trust on both sides, and there are reasons for that, and they are of burden on negotiations. in terms of iran, i am a freedom guy, but i think the iranians are a great people, and the idea that they are going to accept what the current regime offers when the region is calling for more freedom and democracy and people are taking responsibility for their own freedom, i think of some point freedom is going to come to iran, but it is going to be hard. this regime is very dug in. we have the revolutionary guard. it is -- it will be very difficult. i worry it will be very bloody. i think one of the down side
the bush administration had a solution that did not get adopted by president obama's administration. there is another issue, and i am very supportive, but there is an issue of whether any palestinian leader can accept this agreement. there have been very good offers made to president abbas, and both said no, so if you are an israeli, you are saying, is in the palestinian able to except an arrangement that is a compromise, or can they only accept something that is 120%. there is lack of trust on...
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the obama administration has gone to bat for boeing and workers and others over the world. they have hired thousands of new engineers, machinists, and factory workers right here at all. -- at home. every boeing jet comes a millions of parts comproduced by tens of thousands suppliers many american businesses. that is job diplomacy in action. from our first days in office, we started talking with others of going about their interest in doing more business in russia. in october 2009, we pressed the case of russian officials. our embassy argue that boeing is the global gold standard. it worked. in late 2010, the russians agreed to buy 50 373s. to build them, they are creating tens of thousands of well paying american jobs. this has been repeated again and again around the world. just this month, an indonesian airline signed a contract for more than 200 planes, a deal that president obama helped seal on his trip to november. job diplomacy is not about giants like boeing or d e r caterpillar. we are just as committed, and i want you to be as well, it to helping small and medium-s
the obama administration has gone to bat for boeing and workers and others over the world. they have hired thousands of new engineers, machinists, and factory workers right here at all. -- at home. every boeing jet comes a millions of parts comproduced by tens of thousands suppliers many american businesses. that is job diplomacy in action. from our first days in office, we started talking with others of going about their interest in doing more business in russia. in october 2009, we pressed...
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what is the obama administration's view our assessment of libya moving forward? will democracy take hold in libya? if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the events in syria. what is your assessment there? >> dennis, i think that is to you. [laughter] >> first, i am not in the obama administration. i do not speak to the administration. they have plenty of spokespeople and i am not one of them. obviously, i was in the administration for most of what went on on libya, including the intervention and its aftermath. i think there is a continuing hope that what will emerge in libya is a government that is largely rep. it will be a government -- largely representative. it will be a government that is representative and inclusive. when you speak to the people who are in the administration verybya right now, they're much committed to trying to produce what would be a representative democracy. coming after gaddafi, in the absence of any institutions, is, in some ways, easier and harder. in othe
what is the obama administration's view our assessment of libya moving forward? will democracy take hold in libya? if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the events in syria. what is your assessment there? >> dennis, i think that is to you. [laughter] >> first, i am not in the obama administration. i do not speak to the administration. they have plenty of spokespeople and i am not one of them. obviously,...
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what is the obama administration do? they know it cannot be 90%. they come in at 85%. this is the kind of talk down -- we know how to run your business better than you do. it is, again, over and over again you will see this with this administration. in the back. >> how much of a percentage is paid to medicare? >> i am not too sure i know what you mean. >> what is the cost ratio for medicare? government is bad for medicare but not bad for health care? insurance companies should make millions and we should not make as much money? we should have to pay off of that? >> medicare is administered by the private sector. right? >> it does not matter. they still do it at 4%. that is the ratio. >> it is a phony ratio. that is not what they do. they transfer costs. for example, right now medicare, as you know, medicare has such low rates of reimbursement because they keep their costs low artificially. they have such low rates of reimbursement that it costs private-sector providers -- doctors and hospitals -- they are no longer taking new medicare patients. why? because the transfe
what is the obama administration do? they know it cannot be 90%. they come in at 85%. this is the kind of talk down -- we know how to run your business better than you do. it is, again, over and over again you will see this with this administration. in the back. >> how much of a percentage is paid to medicare? >> i am not too sure i know what you mean. >> what is the cost ratio for medicare? government is bad for medicare but not bad for health care? insurance companies should...